El Progreso (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the large village of El Progreso (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 872 inhabitants?
The town of El Progreso (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Ixcatlán. There are 872 inhabitants and it is 315 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 51 minutes away by car (51 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #4 of the ranking.
Data: In El Progreso, 24% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Progreso? You can find it at 4.4 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of San Pedro Ixcatlán, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Progreso through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Progreso? How to go? Map
Online map of El Progreso in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Progreso (Oaxaca) is 872 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 434 | 438 | 872 |
| 2010 | 309 | 351 | 660 |
| 2005 | 460 | 447 | 907 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.37 | 13.68 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 2.29% | 0.45% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.96% | 18.64% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.70% | 13.68% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.26% | 24.27% |
| Schooling level: | 5.67 | 4.70 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.09 | 5.28 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.25 | 4.08 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 98.85% | 98.03% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 79.36% | 86.52% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 11.01% | 18.79% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Ixcatlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 18.81% | 27.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 32.42% | 49.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 5.07% | 3.24% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 232 | 168 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.84% | 93.17% |
| Homes with piped water: | 84.91% | 48.45% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 24.57% | 98.76% |
| Homes with a radio: | 45.26% | 49.69% |
| Homes with a television: | 53.88% | 45.34% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 45.26% | 29.81% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 4.74% | 3.11% |
| Homes with a car: | 3.45% | 1.24% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.72% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.33% | 13.04% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 53.88% | 6.83% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Progreso
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Progreso, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Pedro Ixcatlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Progreso.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Progreso
Many people want to stay in the town of El Progreso itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL VILLA DEL LAGO: 7 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS LOS CARRILES: 6 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA AZUL: 8 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RUPE: 9 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Progreso
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Progreso? The list of the best places to visit in El Progreso and nearby locations.Mountains in El Progreso for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Visor (179 meters): 10.5 km walk (175 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Cruz (603 meters): 15.3 km walk (224 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Colorado (238 meters): 20.1 km walk (354 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Huautla de Jiménez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Grutas de San Agustín", 51 km, heading West (51 minutes by car)
- Sección los Castro (114 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- La Laguna (267 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Paso del Toro (359 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Cerro Benito Juárez (161 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Progreso (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Progreso by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in El Progreso there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 69 | 52 | 121 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 81 | 103 | 184 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 223 | 232 | 455 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 61 | 51 | 112 |
#7 Pictures of El Progreso
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Progreso? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Progreso.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Progreso (Oaxaca) is 68451
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Progreso so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 68451. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Progreso ("68") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
#9 Vote for El Progreso as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in El Progreso
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pedro Ixcatlán
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Ixcatlán
- Arroyo Zontle (112 inhabitants)
- Cerro Benito Juárez (161 inhabitants)
- Cerro Quemado (1243 inhabitants)
- Colonia Buena Vista (72 inhabitants)
- El Progreso (872 inhabitants)
- La Cabeza de Tílpam (469 inhabitants)
- La Laguna (267 inhabitants)
- La Luna (139 inhabitants)
- La Pochota (241 inhabitants)
- La Vega (28 inhabitants)
- Loma Coyol San MartÃn (- inhabitants)
- Loma San Juan (113 inhabitants)
- San Felipe Tílpam (1326 inhabitants)
- San Fernando (98 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Ixcatlán (3440 inhabitants)